Ryan
Frederick is a native of Adair County, Iowa. He studied the organ from
his mid-teens, first with Mrs. Janna Nelson of rural Menlo, Iowa, and
occasionally with Dr. Carl Staplin of Drake University. He then
received five years of university-level instruction in organ and
harpsichord performance from Dr. Lynn Zeigler while attending Iowa
State University, where he performed his graduating senior organ
recital in December of 2008. He eventually achieved a bachelor's degree
in business management, along with minors in both finance and music
(organ performance). He has also taken occasional
instruction from and shared much correspondence with Dr. David
Pickering of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, as well as Mr.
Kenneth Davis of Central Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, Iowa, both
of whom he is acquainted with through involvement in the in American
Guild of Organists. He is also a member of the Association of Lutheran
Church Musicians, and a past member of the American Bach Society and
the American Handel Society.

Mr.
Frederick has a wide range of experience in church music. From his
first post as organist at Orient United Methodist Church in Orient,
Iowa, he went on to become co-organist, choirmaster, and director of
music at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa. This was
followed by a position as sub-organist and bell choir director at
Memorial Lutheran Church and Student Center in Ames, Iowa, where he
also provided early consulting service with regard to that
congregation's ongoing organ renovation project. He has given a number
of recitals locally in southwest Iowa, and has additional experience
accompanying funerals, weddings, and other liturgical activities across
the vast majority of Christian denominations. He also offers lessons
and advice locally, but is currently seeking an active position in
church music.

The organ recital will feature Reformation hymns and congregational singing.

Organ Information
- In the Summer of 2009 the Johannus organ company offered a selection
of their instruments at half price due to the slowing economy. The
Trinity church council formed a committee to see if there was interest
in purchasing a new organ. Nearly $13,000 was pledged by the
congregation in four weeks and the congregation voter’s assembly
authorized the purchase. The organ was purchased and installed in June.

More information will be coming soon.

for more information please call (641)782-5095 or eMail tlc@TrinityCreston.org